(Pineapple Sage, Thai Basil and Tarragon)
This year, I'm trying freezing the majority of my herbs instead of drying. Last year I used the ice cube tray method, but this year I am trying quick freezing and bagging.
(Slicing Cucumbers and Yellow Squash)
(Poblano Peppers)
(Lots of tomatoes - The Siox tomatoes( red) are doing well now. Initially they were having a lot of blossom end rot)
Hmm tomato chutney this year I think.
Fried Green tomatoes maybe?
(Pineapple Tomato - Isn't it beautiful? Tastes great too, with a mild acidity and slight citrus flavor)
(Butternut Squash - The trellis system worked great!)
There are 6 on the vine now and are starting to turn yellow
Dehydrators being put to work on some herbs for Mom and Sun Dried Tomatoes - well technically dehydrator dried tomatoes. I also did some yellow squash and my peppers. This year instead of zip locks I am using mason jars to store these things in the pantry.
(The big canning pot)
I try not to waste anything, and I'm sick of picking my neighbor's plums off the ground in my yard, so I decided to make jam today. Every summer there are hundreds of plums on the ground which ends up being lots of rotten fruit to be picked up or deal with the rats that come out of the orchard to feast on the bounty. No thanks, I'll get up the fruit.
So, today I made jam.
This week is planning the Winter Garden, Ok I'll be honest...deciding if I'm going to be lazy this winter and do nothing after September or do a mini winter garden. The problem is I can't do mini, I have a plant addiction and can't just plant a small amount or even just enough to feed your average family of 5, ha ha. I'll let you know what I decide to do.
(The empty spots are waiting on my decision)
